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    • Clinical ethicists play a crucial role in navigating complex medical dilemmas.
    • The potential for activism within clinical ethics is often debated.
    • Understanding the barriers to activism is essential for the field's development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the reasons behind the rarity of activism among clinical ethicists.
    • To analyze the structural and professional constraints faced by clinical ethicists.
    • To identify factors hindering proactive engagement in social or institutional change.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative analysis of the role and position of clinical ethicists.
    • Examination of institutional structures within healthcare settings.
    • Review of professional norms and power dynamics in clinical ethics.

    Main Results:

    • The role of a clinical ethicist is inherently structured to limit activism.
    • Lack of formal power and job protections significantly impede advocacy.
    • Institutional culture often discourages dissent, and insider status can create blind spots.

    Conclusions:

    • The professional structure of clinical ethics presents significant barriers to activism.
    • Addressing these barriers may require systemic changes in healthcare institutions and the profession.
    • Facilitating activism could enhance the impact of clinical ethicists beyond consultation.